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A 9625 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the facilitating access to e-books for libraries act

Summary
Permits libraries and library systems to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements to purchase or license electronic literary materials; prevents contracts between publishers or aggregators and libraries or library systems from restricting the disclosure of certain information.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationEnables libraries to access e-books via cooperative agreements, expanding educational resource access for students and public, aligning with educational access support indicators.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill enables libraries to cooperatively purchase e-books, expanding digital access to literary materials without restrictive contracts, aligning with 'expands internet access' indicator.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action May 18, 2026
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What changed between versions

A9625A → A9625B · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to expand the definition of eligible libraries to include specific types like association, free, Indian, reference, and circulating libraries. It also updated the legal definition of 'public library system' and added a new category for 'reference and research library resources systems.' Additionally, the effective date was delayed from immediate implementation to 180 days after the law is passed, and the new rules will only apply to contracts signed after that date.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include additional categories of libraries that were previously excluded, specifically association, free, Indian, reference, and circulating libraries, allowing them to participate in the cooperative purchasing agreements for e-books.
ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the list of eligible libraries to include association, free, Indian, reference, and circulating libraries, ensuring they can access the new e-book purchasing programs.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'public library system' to reference a specific section of the Education Law and added a new definition for 'reference and research library resources systems'.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 'immediately' to '180 days after the law becomes effective,' and restricted the application of the new rules to contracts entered into on or after that new date.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
May 18, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9625B
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9625A
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Robert Carroll
DDemocratic
NY
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